I have just over 35,000 miles on the bike at this time. Other than the maintenance mentioned above, only periodic maintenance has needed to be performed. I just though this might reflect the reliability I have experienced with the Harris Scrambler. I'm very happy with the machine. I think I'll keep it.

Thanks for that Bill. I also broke both the cluth cable and the exhaust cam tappet around 6k.

Can I ask, what do you run in the primary? ATF or Oil? Just thinking when you eliminated the decomp (valve lifter) for the S cams did the sprag go before or after? Did the Sprag go when you shut down the engine?

I've just put in the S Cams, and have 0 hours / miles as of yet, as Im just curious what I need to think about regarding the sprag (I know it WILL go at some point)

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Thanks for that Bill. I also broke both the cluth cable and the exhaust cam tappet around 6k.

Can I ask, what do you run in the primary? ATF or Oil? Just thinking when you eliminated the decomp (valve lifter) for the S cams did the sprag go before or after? Did the Sprag go when you shut down the engine?

I've just put in the S Cams, and have 0 hours / miles as of yet, as Im just curious what I need to think about regarding the sprag (I know it WILL go at some point)

DanB,

I run a full Quart of F type ATF in the primary. The sprag clutch broke before I installed the 'S' cams but after I eliminated the decompression stuff. I was just kick starting the engine, it kicked back and the sprag went. Hope this helps.

I run a full Quart of F type ATF in the primary. The sprag clutch broke before I installed the 'S' cams but after I eliminated the decompression stuff. I was just kick starting the engine, it kicked back and the sprag went. Hope this helps.

Cheers,Bill

Thanks Bill. Yes that helps.

Armando, symptoms of a dead sprag could be no electric start (it just whizzes), lockup engine or kick starter, nasty noise out of the front end. At least this is my understanding based on what ie read in the forum.

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Adrian

I have not yet had the sprag clutch go on mine, though it has made some 'orrible noises on the odd occasion when when the motor has backfired (wince). Also know about the failed cam follower thing and several clutch cables. However, mine is still a few hundred short of 16,000 miles, guess it's still running in compared to yours. Definitely a keeper, it just WORKS, and even if it does go bang one fine day, I will definitely want to fix it.

The kick start mechanism is completely separate from the Sprag. Unless a badly broken Sprag has damaged the clutch or locked up the engine it will kick start fine. I assume you pull in the clutch lever when you use the electric starter. It kick starts through the clutch, so if you pull in the clutch lever when you kick, the kick starter will be disconnected from the engine.

If the sprague is broke, but you don't know for sure, should you remove it, or is ot ok to just merrily ride along? Mine has violently kicked back several times. Am currently stalled in my rebuild, waiting for the cash to have Ace upgrade my head, porting, larger valves. In the meantime riding a 91bmw k75, which I could be talked into a trade for an iron barrel...but not today Matt in Glendale

It's best to remove it. It can lock things up, if pieces start dropping out.Many people have run them with the sprags broken for a long time, so I can't say that it's an emergency, but it's just that one never knows when things might come apart and fall in a bad spot.

It's best to remove it. It can lock things up, if pieces start dropping out.Many people have run them with the sprags broken for a long time, so I can't say that it's an emergency, but it's just that one never knows when things might come apart and fall in a bad spot.